Why send a direction or accommodations card?

Direction and accommodations cards are especially helpful for out of town guests. If you’ve worked with any hotels to provide a special rate for your guests, these cards are the perfect place to share this information. Direction and accommodations cards also great to help guests find their way – list out driving directions or include an illustrated map to make sure no one gets lost. If you’re including lots of directions to multiple locations (to the church, from the church to the reception, etc.), you may want to use a double-sided card.

Direction & Accommodation card wording & etiquette

Ceremony directionsDirections to Our Lady Queen of Peace Church 90 Third Street, Staten Island, New York (718) 351-1093New Jersey/Outerbridge Crossing: Take Route 440N to Outerbridge Crossing. Go over bridge and take Korean War Veterans Memorial Pkwy N (Exit 2). Take the Parkway to its end and stay in the left lane (Richmond Ave N/Arthur Kill Rd exit). At light turn Right on Arthur Kill Rd. At the 6th light, turn right onto Clarke Ave. At the 4th light, turn Left on Amboy Rd. After the 3rd light bear right at the fork and proceed through the stop sign onto Third St. Take Third St to the first light and turn Right onto New Dorp Ln. The church is on the left.NJ Turnpike/Goethals Bridge: Take the NJ Tnpk to Exit 13 (Verrazano/Goethals Bridge). Go over the Goethals Bridge, take the Staten Island Expwy (278E) and follow signs for Brooklyn. Exit at Todt Hill Rd/Slosson Ave located on your right-hand side. At the bottom of the ramp, turn Right onto Slosson Ave. Follow it all the way up the hill and at the intersection the street changes to Todt Hill Rd, continue on. At the light at the bottom of Todt Hill Rd, turn Right onto Richmond Rd. At the 3rd light turn Left onto New Dorp Ln. The church is on the left after the 1st light.Brooklyn, Long Island, Queens/Verrazano Bridge: Take Rt 278 W to the Verrazano Bridge. Cross the bridge and take the Staten Island Expwy (278 W), follow signs for New Jersey. Exit at Todt Hill Rd/Slosson Ave exit located on your right-hand side. At the bottom of the ramp, turn Left onto Slosson Ave. Follow directions above for Goethals Bridge once on Slosson Ave.

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Reception DirectionsDirections to Capitale 130 Bowery (at Bowery and Grand), New York, NY 10013 (212) 334-5500Directions from New Jersey: Take the Holland Tunnel to the Varick St. exit. Bear left on Varick St., Turn Right on Grand St., Turn Left on Bowery St, and follow to Capitale.Directions from Long Island, NY: Take I-495 W to the Queens Midtown Tunnel. Take Tunnel Exit St. exit towards Downtown. Bear left on Tunnel Exit St. to continue in Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit/Tunnel Exit St. Turn Left on 34th St., turn Right on 2nd Ave., turn Right on E. Houston St., turn Left on Bowery St, and follow to Capitale.Directions from West Chester, NY: Take the Bruckner Expwy/I -278 ramp towards Triboro Bridge and merge on I- 278 W. Take I- 278 W exit to the FDR Dr./Grand Central Pkwy exit towards Triboro Bridge (Exit 47). Merge on I-278 W and take the Downing Stadium exit towards Manhattan. Continue on Triborough Bridge and take the FDR South until the Houston St. Exit. Turn right on Houston St., turn Left on Bowery St, and follow to Capitale.By Subway: B and D trains to Grand Street, N/R/W/Q/1/9 trains to Canal Street, 6 train to Spring Street.

Tribeca Grand Hotel 2 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013 (212) 519-6600 A block of rooms has been reserved for our guests at a discounted rate. Please reference the Manning/Cullen wedding when making your reservations. Kindly reserve your room by June 1, 2015.

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We have chosen our favorite local inn for your stay and they are offering special rates for our special day. Please reserve early and be sure to reference the Manning/Cullen wedding. The Inn at Fox Hollow 7755 Jericho Turnpike Woodbury, NY 11797 1-800-291-8090 www.theinnatfoxhollow.com RATES: $179 per night

If offering multiple lodging options for your guest, its helpful to give the price range for each hotel.

Accommodations We have reserved blocks of rooms at the following hotels for April 8 and 9. Please make your reservations by March 8, and refer to the Manning/Cullen wedding. Dylan Hotel www.dylanhotel.com 866-553-9526; 52 E. 41st Street Contemporary, boutique hotel with large rooms for $240 (queen, two doubles, or king)

[a list of other hotels would follow. You can even add where to find tourism information or your wedding web site if you’re having one.]

Directions Gramercy Mansion, 1400 Greenspring Valley Road, Baltimore, Maryland 410-486-2405 www.gramercymansion.comFrom points east & north: Take 695 west to Exit 23B (Falls Road North). Take Falls Road to 2nd light. Left at light on to Greenspring Valley Road. Go 1 mile, through the light at Greenspring Avenue to the first driveway on right.From points south and west: Take 695 towards Pikesville/Towson. Take Exit 22, Greenspring Avenue North (follow signs for Villa Julie College). Continue straight through four-way stop sign to the 1st traffic light at Greenspring Valley Road. Turn left onto Greenspring Valley to the first driveway on right.From downtown Baltimore:Take Rt. 83 north (Jones Falls Expwy) past the intersection at Rt. 695. Take left hand exit marked Falls Road. Take Falls Road to the 2nd light. Left at light onto Greenspring Valley Road. Go 1 mile, through the light at Greenspring Avenue to first driveway on right after the light.

Gramercy Mansion, 1400 Greenspring Valley Road, Baltimore, Maryland 410-486-2405 www.gramercymansion.comFrom points east & north: Take 695 west to Exit 23B (Falls Road North). Take Falls Road to 2nd light. Left at light on to Greenspring Valley Road. Go 1 mile, through the light at Greenspring Avenue to the first driveway on right.From points south and west: Take 695 towards Pikesville/Towson. Take Exit 22, Greenspring Avenue North (follow signs for Villa Julie College). Continue straight through four-way stop sign to the 1st traffic light at Greenspring Valley Road. Turn left onto Greenspring Valley to the first driveway on right.From downtown Baltimore:Take Rt. 83 north (Jones Falls Expwy) past the intersection at Rt. 695. Take left hand exit marked Falls Road. Take Falls Road to the 2nd light. Left at light onto Greenspring Valley Road. Go 1 mile, through the light at Greenspring Avenue to first driveway on right after the light.